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A powerful undersea earthquake killed one person, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses on a remote island in central Indonesia, officials said Monday. Complete Story...
An earthquake struck a key port city in southern Iran early Wednesday, injuring at least 700 people and cutting power and telephone lines, the state news agency reported.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit off Japan's southern coast Friday, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency.
Close to $300,000 in financial donations have been received in American Samoa in the month following a tsunami that claimed 34 lives in the U.S. territory.
A strong earthquake hit Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains Thursday, shaking large areas of the country and neighboring Pakistan, officials said.
A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals.
A strong undersea earthquake caused minor damage and made buildings in Indonesia's capital sway Friday, but there were no immediate reports injuries.
An earthquake with magnitude 6.0 has struck in the Pacific near Samoa, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.
An earthquake has rattled parts of Alameda County in Northern California.
The FBI on Friday released video footage showing waves rushing in and violently tossing cars and trucks in a parking lot as a deadly tsunami struck American Samoa last week.
An earthquake has struck a remote area of eastern California that has been shaken by a sequence of tremors in the past week.
A magnitude-3.8 undersea earthquake has struck near the Channel Islands off the southern tip of San Clemente Island.
Hundreds of people buried by landslides in Indonesia two weeks ago have been registered as dead, raising the death toll from last month's earthquake to 1,115.
Federal recovery teams were to deliver tents and other shelter materials to 75 American Samoa families from tsunami-ravaged villages who have been staying in emergency shelters, authorities said Tuesday.
On a search-and-rescue mission in a tsunami-stricken American Samoa village, Capt. Nate Duff and his Hawaii Air National Guard troops waded through knee-deep swampland and under trucks hanging from trees in hopes of finding missing children.
— THE DEAD: The number of dead rose to 170, including 129 in Samoa, 32 in American Samoa and nine in Tonga.
NFL players of Samoan background got an update from the U.S. government and the Red Cross Friday on recovery efforts in the tsunami-stricken Samoas.
List of donors and the aid material they have sent or pledged to Indonesia to help it cope with Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake on Sumatra island.
Scores from California's Samoan community — many with traditional white flowers in their hair and clutching woven fans — gathered in church Thursday to pray for family members in tsunami-ravaged Samoa — some still waiting to hear from them.
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Paul Soliai mourned the deaths of at least two relatives on the disaster-stricken Samoas, and fears the toll for his family could get worse.
The U.N.'s humanitarian chief said Thursday the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people.
More earthquakes have struck a remote area of eastern California that has been shaken by a sequence of tremors since Thursday.
A look at some of the major developments related to the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the Samoas:
Because of a lethal combination of geology and geography, the people of American Samoa didn't stand much of a chance. Almost every condition that triggers bad tsunamis was in place this time, generating waves that raced toward the island territory at speeds approaching 530 mph, or as fast as a 747 jumbo jet. And there was almost nothing to slow the water down.
Bay Bridge closure snarls traffic for 2nd dayEngineers desperately try to repair the Bay Bridge as commuters encounter heavy traffic and crowded trains after a 5,000-pound piece of steel plummeted onto the span during rush hour.
BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Your stories: 'I felt the world was coming to an end'School pupils affected by the earthquake in Padang, Indonesia, have been sending their stories to BBC News 'Hunger to Learn'.
BBC NEWS | Europe | Rebuilding an education in quake-hit L'AquilaThe earthquake that struck L'Aquila last April destroyed many of the city's schools. For the last in our series Hunger to Learn, Duncan Kennedy has visited the Italian city to hear why pupils there no longer take education for granted.
U.S. Rejects Nuclear Plant Over Design of Key Piece WASHINGTON — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Thursday that it had rejected a design by Westinghouse for a new reactor because a key component might not withstand events like earthquakes and tornadoes.
Minor earthquake shakes ArkansasLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A minor earthquake has rattled portions of northern Arkansas. The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with a magnitude of 2.8 was recorded about 7:20 a.m. Friday near Higden, about 52 miles north of Little Rock.
On October 17, 1989, the Greater Bay Area Was Slammed By Its Strongest Tremor Since 1906 -- a 6.9-Magnitude Shaker That Killed 63 People, Injured Over 3,700 Others and Wreaked Over $6 Billion in Damage; Two Decades Later, Many Public Structures have Been Braced, But Most Homes Re …
How to prepare for an earthquakeUnlike natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes are an "out of sight, out of mind" proposition. But there's no question that geologists reckon we're due for a major quake.
First statewide quake drill ThursdayAt 10:15 a.m. on 10-15 ---- Thursday, that is ---- residents of Riverside and San Diego counties are urged to join millions of people throughout the state in California's first statewide earthquake drill.
Quake clusters could be linkedA spate of deadly earthquakes in the last fortnight is challenging the belief it is merely a coincidence they occurred in quick succession, despite being far apart on the globe.
Indonesia fearsthousands have died in an enormous earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.
Indonesian man survives quake by sawing off own legAn 18-year-old construction worker trapped in the rubble of a building that collapsed during the earthquake in Indonesia escaped after sawing off his own leg.
Pakistan to Target Taliban 'Epicenter' PESHAWAR, Pakistan - After fighting peripheral wars against militants for the last several years, the military is poised to open a campaign in coming days against the Taliban's main stronghold in Pakistan's tribal areas, South Waziristan, according to senior military and security …
Samoans prepare to bury tsunami victimsTaitasi Suapaia Fitiao is preparing for every parent's nightmare - burying her young child.
Teenager rescued 40 hours after Indonesia quakeRescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while cries for help Friday from beneath a flattened hotel spurred the frantic search for more survivors.
Thousands feared dead after Indonesia quakeRescue teams struggled on Thursday to reach scores of people trapped under debris and survivors pleaded for aid after a powerful quake hit the Indonesian city of Padang, possibly killing thousands.
Samoa Devastated by TsunamisAPIA, Samoa – Police in green reflective vests searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed 119 in the South Pacific.
Waves Big, But No Damage Reported Along California, Oregon CoastsHALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- Officials in the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey Peninsula are reporting a quiet night after a tsunami advisory was issued Tuesday for the coastal areas of California and Oregon.
Sacramento Rescue Team To Help Tsunami, Quake Victims in SamoaSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A disaster-response team left Sacramento early Wednesday to help victims of a huge earthquake and tsunami that hit islands in the South Pacific.
Magnitude 8.3 quake hits near Samoa, tsunami warning issuedAn earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8.3 struck in the Samoan Islands region Tuesday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Samoa quake 'triggered tsunami' A strong earthquake near the South Pacific nation of Samoa has triggered a small tsunami, a warning centre says.
Bhutan hit by strong earthquakeAt least three people have been killed after an earthquake hit Bhutan and neighbouring Himalayan regions. The 6.3 magnitude quake damaged monasteries and caused homes to collapse in the mountain kingdom.
magnitude 6.2 - Easter Island Region Redoubt Volcano Information Sources Weather Forecast Office - Anchorage (907)-266-5105 Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) - (907)-786-7478 (recording); (907)-786-7497
German Geothermal Project Leads to Second Thoughts After the Earth Rumbles - NYTimes.comLANDAU IN DER PFALZ, Germany — Government officials here are reviewing the safety of a geothermal energy project that scientists say set off an earthquake in mid-August, shaking buildings and frightening many residents of this small city.
Mexico charges Bolivian in plane hijackingProsecutors charge Bolivian pastor with sabotage, illegal retention of people and attack on a means of transport in the hijacking of a plane from Cancun, the attorney general's office said Friday.
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